It was almost as if January sulked this year. With its
reputation of being The Winter Month, it seemed jealous of December’s
upstart behaviour! The result being that it was dull, and apparently
cold and miserable. But actually, it was the least cold January since 2008.

I will not say mild, because the average temperature of just under 4.5
is probably below average. This result was undoubtedly pulled up by the very mild spell in the second week of the month. On the 14th. a maximum temperature of 13.7C …